Clinic Nurse II, Dermatology - The University of Chicago Medicine

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Clinic Nurse II (RN) with our Dermatology Clinic at our main Hyde Park location. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care. 

Under the direction of an Attending Physician or a licensed independent practitioner, the Clinic Nurse II (RN) provides patient services in the clinical and research area. Performs a wide variety of nursing care services to patients under the direction of the Clinical Nursing Supervisor, Physician Director of the practice, and/or Director of Outpatient Operations.  Such services can be therapeutic or diagnostic procedures and/or administration of medication. May participate in all aspects of research clinical trial administration, including: screening, recruitment and interviewing of subject, collection of data from hospital records, telephone follow-up with subjects, and some data entry.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs any or all duties involving direct patient care as assigned by the Clinical Nursing Manager nurse and directed by Nurse Practice Act and Hospital and Patient Services Sector policies and procedures
• Utilizes the educational assessment of the patient and family which is performed by the R.N. to appropriately implement, evaluate and document patient and family education
• Observes and records vital signs, assesses patient reactions and reports changes to Licensed Medical Physician
• Assists the physician with patient examinations or diagnostic procedures
• Assists with prostate biopsies, cystoscopies and other procedure as needed
• Assists with the collection of specimens and phlebotomy
• Documents all aspects of nursing care performed and reflect the critical pathway or the plan of care according to hospital policies and procedures
• Collaborates with the Licensed Medical Physician in formulating plans of care for assigned patients
• Interacts with multidisciplinary team members to positively influence patient centered care and focus on problem solving. Works with the patient care team to carry out the agreed upon plan of care

Required Qualifications:

• RN License in state of Illinois
• Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
  • Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program.
• Successful completion of pharmacy course preferred
• 1+ years of experience as an RN
• Ambulatory nursing experience preferred

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Monday-Friday - For the first 90-days during training, it will be 8:00am-4:30pm and then after it will be 4/10-hour shifts - 7:30am-6:00pm
• Unit/Department: Dermatology
• CBA Code: NNU

Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.

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The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.